Commedia! - Taming of the Shrew - American Conservatory Theater - 1976 PART 1
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- The opening of the 1976 production - by the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco - of a brilliant Commedia del Arte' style rendition of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew".
Here is the entire production in 12 short segments. My aim is to give examples to others of the brilliant choices director William Ball and his repertory troupe made in this production that turned an already funny and poignant play into a tour-de-force.
If you ever have the luck to become part of a Commedia-style play -- here is a smorgasbord of how it is done! :)
WOW! Absolute best performance of this play ever.
I agree - and glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
I've seen many preferences of tamming of the shrew but this is by far the best. I can only repeat all the praises in all thr other comments if i go on. As silly as it may sound i to get emotional at the beginning of this performance, the same as when little Dorothy (Judy Garland)sings over the rainbow in the beginning of wizard of oz . It's a trigger that comes with only the greatest performances. 👏👏👏💝
This is surely the very best version of the play. Incredible performances from all those actors.
I couldn't agree more. I've never seen another version I like better. :)
No other version can compete with this master piece. Its live art, it captured the true version of Shakespeare's words , i cant help but get caught up n emotional in this version of the taming of the shrew.
Agreed. I've seen good versions of Shrew, but I've never seen one that matches, let alone exceeds, this one. Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm watching again and again. Before, I did not understand the dialogs because I could not understand English. But now, I understand almost everything. I love it! Thank you to upload this
Shakespeare is difficult for anyone to understand at first. His language is from a different time, and is poetic and complex. But when very good actors are brought together by a very good director, they make it easier for us to hear and understand by the way they speak the lines and act the parts. You're welcome and thank you for watching and for your kind comments.
I'm going to read the book in Portuguese (my native language) and then watch it again, so it will be even easier and fun for me
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Thank you so much for this. I saw this on public broadcasting in 76', and it was definitely worth waiting to see again.
You are very welcome. It's worth seeing again and again.
Wow, baby. What an amazing opening to this play. ThanX.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this version. I saw it on a VHS tape with severe tracking issues in 1983. I can't wait for the rest!
I have a playlist going now - I'm up to 8 parts and will continue to add sections when I can:
ruclips.net/video/2z52FqmnqMw/видео.html
"Do what ye dare, we are as resolute."
Thanks.
The rest is up now - 12 parts. Enjoy!
Thanks!
watched it last time in 2006.. had loved it! thanks for putting it up!
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching. It is an all-time favorite of mine and almost impossible to find the DVD now. Happy I could share it.
Thanks for uploading!!!!
I have not seen this since it first aired many years ago. Thank you for adding this. It brought back fond memories.
I'm glad I am allowed to provide it. The DVD is all but impossible to find now. Thanks for watching!
One of the best productions ever. Terrific performances. Would have a tough time being done in today's culture. A large majority of current productions have to reflect female empowerment, #MeToo sentiments, or are gender swapped. She accomplished female empowerment with just a wink. Glad we have this one to see how the play could and should be done.
Agreed - I've always felt this production came out in the end with Kate empowered, not subjugated. That can be hard to argue today, and harder still to convince. But that is how I have seen it since 1980, when I first saw it. :)
cavebear33 I totally agree! Its the best version!
Well, Kate gave as good as she got.
Treat em mean keep em keen😂
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Where is Fredi Olster today? She deserves all the credit for her role as Katherina.
Fredi Olster has an extensive career in theatre, including on Broadway, and along with her husband Rick Hamilton, has directed in regional and repertory theatre for decades. She has also acted in numerous television shows and movies, according to IMDB. In addition, she and her husband have published numerous study guides for Shakespeare's plays.
This page on Amazon is a good start: www.amazon.com/Fredi-Olster/e/B000API64W%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
I like all the characters but mostly Katherine nice played by Fredie Olster .
Agree - everyone was brilliant but Fredi was magnificent. Despite the broad humor the role has great subtlety that she brought out perfectly. Without that, it becomes farce, not a comedy with universal meaning.
Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed it!
@@craigallenheathI was searching for her online. This play i have read as a kid n liked it so much. Have seen The movie in which Elizabeth Taylor was there. Is Fredie still around ?
@@desigeekchishi Hi Desi - Fredi Olster is still around - lately she and her husband have been publishing really wonderful study guides of Shakespeare's plays. She continued to act in Theater and TV until around 2000 or so, then started writing about theatre.
Here's her Amazon page with her books:
amazon.com/Fredi-Olster/e/B000API64W%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
And her IMDB page of her acting career:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0648165/
Thanks for watching, and glad you liked it!
where did you find this?
Some years ago I found a copy for sale through the distributor, www.kulturvideo.com. They no longer have any copies. Today, I found a DVD copy on sale at Amazon for $139 (VHS tape for $23.70) and one on Ebay for $79 new and $59 used. It's almost impossible to find now. I originally saw it played back on UMatic video tape (3/4 inch) during an acting class in 1981. It remained a brilliant memory until I found the copy and could watch it again. I felt compelled to share it here, as it is, IMHO, the best performance of Shrew ever. Hope you enjoy it!
@@craigallenheath thanks for bringing this to youtube! i had to read the play book, and this was a trumendis help. also thaks for the history on where you got this.
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